David Hagerbaumer (1921-2014) America
Watercolor on Paper
Measure 19 1/2"in H x 14 1/2"in W and 29 1/2"in H x 23 1/2"in W with frame

Known for: Waterfowl and wildlife in landscape, skyscape painting
Biography: Born in 1921 in Quincy, Illinois, Hagerbaumer grew up during the Great Depression and began duck hunting, trapping, and fishing at the age of eight in order to help support his family. After serving in the Marines in World War II, he returned home and began working as a taxidermist in a decoy factory. He then attended San Diego State College majoring in art but never graduated. Hagerbaumer worked as preparator in the Nevada State Museum and then became a staff artist at the Santa Barbara Museum in 1957. He painted at night and sold his work at shows each weekend. It was at this point that he switched from oils to watercolor because he needed a medium that would dry faster. Soon, he realized that he could make a living selling his paintings, and he dedicated himself to his art full-time. Hagerbaumer fame rests mostly on his watercolors, but his black-and-white work etchings, drypoints and drawings are an important part of his overall work. Along with his paintings, they reflect a grand odyssey, a great adventurous exploration of all the places hunted, the waterfowl pursued, and the varied upland birds brought to hand. Notable too are his sketches of duck shacks and blinds, a collective and indelible record of disappearing markers from a bygone era, all imbued with a sense of wistful nostalgia and timelessness. As for Hagerbaumer himself, they speak of an undiminished enthusiasm for all that held him captive and enthralled for a lifetime.

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